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CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN VOLUME -Nl CENTRAL POINT, OREGON. j Musingsug? IK. LATHROP TO By the Editor ■ Seems like we have heard or read in chamber of commerce literature that Southern Oregon has a climate all its own—cool nights all the time, etc. Mebbe so, but there pre exceptions to all rules, you know, and last night sure was the excep tion, or sometnlng. Please, Mr. Devil, stay a little farther off. We don't like your neighborhood a darned bit. NUMBER 12 Broadcast Features Local Lady Finds Pioneer Rails New Way to Sow Monday evening at 9:30 a very in- tarestng program was heard over KPO. San Francsco, The skit was put on from Treasure Island by the Shasta Cascade Wonderland associa tion and represented an elderly Ore gon couple eating lunch in the Na ture Garden at the Shasta Cascade building. Attention was called to the pio neer rail fence about the garden and especially to the rails furnished by Miss Alice Hunley of this county, which were cut by her father, Mich ael Hanley 87 years ago. These broadcasts will be regular weekly features over this station at the same hour, according to Tom L. Stanley, manager of the association. following communication was printed in the July 20 Oregon Farmer, and as Mrs. Obeuchain is a well known local woman we re print it: "I am a farmerette operating a two-acre tract one mile west of Cen tral Point. On the last day of Au gust. 1938, I sowed alfalfa with a Premium awardr and purses of salt shaker and you ought to see the fered at the 1939 state fair, which stand I have now tin June). Second opens Labor day at Salem, will be cutting knee high and third cutting six inches high. It doesn't take in excess of $54.000, Fair Manager near the seed that it does broad Leo Spitzbart announces. The bulk cast and you put it right where you of the monies, abort $39,000, will want it. A neighbor of mine said it go to exhibitors in the livestock, could be done, but I just laughed farm products, floral, homemaking, at the idea. 1 thought you would art and junior departments, Pre- be filling the shaker all the time, but it wasn't so at all and not slow. miuni lists for all interested are It took me longer than If I had hu I .^ailable by writing the state fair, a teeam to harrow it as I also cov Salem. ered it with a garden rake. The Awards for the night horse show salt shaker was a large one—holds will total nearly 34.500 and purses a stnal cup of seed, but it went so for the afternoon running races will much farther than by hand. I had reach $10,000. tried sowing some small seed by In addition to the cash awards had and put on twice as much seed put up by the fair management, before I had planted two-thirds of winners of top prizes will receive an acre. special awards offered by the Shire "I take every one out to see my Horen association, the Percheron field and they get quite a kick out Horse association of America, of it. They joke and say they want American Hereford association, to put tn some alfalfa in the spring American Aberdeen-Angus associa- and guess they will send for me, American Shorthorn Breeders asso "What I like about it, where you ciation, Red Polled Cattle Culb of have paths us I have, you just put America, American Guernsey Cattle this where you want it, (Tub. American Hampshire associa "This tract of mine had been in tion, American Oxford Down Record garden truck last year ard as soon association. National Suffolk Sheep as anything was out I sowed it »o association. The American Milk it is different ages but will be fine Goat Society, United Duroc Record another year. It got so late that association, the American Poultry I didn't get It all planted so had to association. put in the rest this spring. I just Specials for the homemaking di left the beds as they were and then visions are offered by the General the ditches were all ready to fun Foods Sales Co, Inc. Kerr Glass the water in. I never had the land I Manufacturing corporation and the replowed, It had been cultivated Nation« Crochet Bureau. 1 just cultivated it all summer, A record In early fair eateries I by hand and sowed it. was set this month when first live "My neighbor said their hired ’ made before man had planted one acre in a fore i stock enterics were Yoder, Beaver July 20 by Avon noon with ths same salt sliuker and Creel; swine breeder, and Paul Tal then they planted some with a seed bot, Canyonville sheep breeder. er and didn't get half the Btand, so Also, an exceptionally large ma on a small tract I think this could chinery exhibit for farmers is al n't be beat ready definitely assured, an this I am very proud of my home and space was virtually all contracted I do all my work myself, Have two cows and will soon have three, Have before inid-.luly. Many of these ex- hib ors have increased size of a small patch of berries that I have their show, making it necessary for picked as high as 45 crates a year off of.—Mrs. Stella Obenchah , Cen- the fair to allot additional grounds to them. tral Point." LISIS NOW HEADY Mr. A. T. Lathrop received a let ter from his wife Mrs. Ethel Lathrop this week saying that she would start home from London July 29 aud expected to arrive In New York August Sth. From there she will go to Virginia and visit friends and A good many people have asked plans to be home around the last what the grading is for next door of Acgust. While she has had a to the drug store? The idea is just very enjoyable trip and visited many this. The Boy Scouts are trying to old friends during her stay In Eng- fix up a croquet court there and the lang, she will be very happy to be city is giving what aid it can to the at home again Her extension project. We feel that the boys and Mrs Margart Hubbard was very has been very satisfactory. girls of this town are entitled to pleasantly surprised when Postmas hopes. have a place to play and that right Mrs. 1 Katherine Schmidt, Mrs. ter Tern Pankey brought her a spe here in the heart of town is as good cial delivery ’letter Tiuesday noon a place as any. Anyway, it will look I.s’hrop’s daughter, has been stay- from her only sister. Mrs. L. J. Mil .nr with her father during Mis. lots better than the weeds and rub- ler of Los Angeles, saying they, her Lathrop's absence. bish did. husband and herself, were leaving l.aVelle White, of Portland, plat* i * • The following extracts are from hath« line in "The Taming of the Oregon Los Angeles to pay her a short visit Shrew" to be presented at the I the July 20 issue of the Paste this in your hat! It you and would arrive soon. Mrs. Hub smoke, watch yourself when you Farmer which ran a picture of Aza bard had not seen her sister for 17 Shakespearean Festival o|M-ning in Ashland Friday night, August 4. lea Sager, State Home Economics light up and be sure that match is years. She laid the letter down and "The Shrew" played to standing leader, Corvallis; Alice Hanley, hon OUT before you throw it away! And said. "I don't believe it." They ar •o<m only at Treasure Island, San when you finish that cigarette, put orary life chairman of Jacnson Co. rived that afternoon at 3 o’clock. Fraiiclseo this month when the Ash i t COMPLETELY OUT before Extension committee; Mabel Mack, They left Los Angeles Monday at 5 land players visited the fair. throwing it away. DON'T TAKE Jackson Co. Home Demonstration a. m. so they made a quck trip. They I CHANCES! Right now is the most agent and Mrs. Lathrop, delegate to left ths mornng for ther home. the World Conference. dangerous time of the year for fires. "The Jackson county extension Many a home has gone up in smoke; What is the matter with you, Cen-| Hundreds of towns have been wiped service women finally did it! They tra! Pointers? With one of the best out, and millions of acres of rich sent a delegate to an international softball teams in the league, why > timber has been destroyed, just be conference of rural women in Lon it isn’t what you start that don't you come out and support cause SOMEONE has been careless. don last month! I The sponsor, Elverett Fa Be sure it isn't you! "The delegate was Mrs. K. Ethel counts, it’s what you finish.—Anon. them" • * * ber, says that with fifty rooters Lathrop of Central Point and the The C. of C and local newspapers from here he would back the team The other day we drove out world meeting was the fourth trien minimizing the extremity of the j to ______ r ____ _ ___ beat ___ any team In the league In across the "desert" and counted nial conference of the Associated heat hereabouts by pointing out' h|8 opinion it s one of the strongest Country Women of the World, which SEVEN places along the Crater that in Redding and the tropics aud teams in spite of the fact that most Lake highway in less than a mile closed June 10. These women, with the players work in the hot fields Mabel C. Mack, home demonstration places like that the temperature . where fires had been started in the really sizzles. We don't want to ull day. They come out at night agent, at the helm, are proud of a dry gras« beside the road, presum and play real ball. And they are They are proud, know!! ably bv a carelessly thrown cigar job well done! all Central Point boys. ette ,«r cigar. Such (i^es don’t set too, that the trip was not financed Bill Asquith thoughtfully yarn Th« manager, Kenneth, has work th< inselves, you know. And while at the Expense of the taxpayers nOr ing the right to tw0 milkshakes in ed hard and Mr. Faber Is backing by a store-to-store canvass. They these fires soon ran out in green Tuesdays soft-ball game so he could him along with the team. The boys grass in the low places, this was actually earned funds for the trip, share 'em with his charming lady. have worked hard; have lots of fun gave their contribu- over $400, end iust luck. Fire, once started, is a Central Pointers turning out in playing the game and are all good mighty dangerous enemy of man tors sufficient returns for 1 their behind to witness the softball sports. Come out «nd kind and can easily get out of con money, besides, Their delegate I was masses the hoys if they play in the finals. the only representative the from tilts — the team having done trol. So watch your step! j tors me home uuiue «-«m A number of our folks turn out and Pacific northwest.” I right nobly as a result t of so much cheer, which helps a great deal. We note that there is a movement ' support. Hurrah for Faber’s team! ______ being started by the Oregon Geo Former Gold Hill Billy Abbott proving himself an graphic board to have a certain ; authority on a point of etiquett, peak in the L'mpquas near Wolf Resident Passes thus placing himself in the league Creek named “London Peak" in with the noted Emily. Bill does not honor of Jack London, who spent Closing Drive to like publicity either—he's shy! He While the thick smoke poured several months there while working LIVELY—July 24. James M„ of said so! Reservoir Regretted from the Sparta building In Med on his last novel, "Valley of the Garden Home; busband of Emily ford Saturday morning during the Moon.” While they are at it, why Scout committeemen gathering Lively, father of Karl V. Lively. While we don't live in Medford "Friendship Hour on KMEI) and ev not rename the old "Three Pines Private funeral services will be in the lot next to Stone’B for the erybody deserted the building and still we do enjoy and take a pride Riffle” on the Rogue just below held Wedesday, 11:30 a. a. m. at purpose of getting in a few hours of leaving Mr. Bishop, like the boy on In showing the beauty spots of Med the mouth of Little Butte Creek, Finley’s Rose Chapel, SW Mont work on the new croquet court. It the burning deck when "all but he ford to our out-of-town guests. We "London Riffle"? It was here on gomery at 4th ave. Commitment developed that the entire crew had fled.” Mr. Bishop continued drive out from Medford to the four the same trip when Mr. London knows what a shovel handle is for. Portland Crematorium. calmly on, regardless of what was city view, to Prescott Park and over stopped at the Wolf Creek Tavern, his companions th» various beautiful streets lined Interested citizens watched the happening to all that the writer saw "Jack" as we The above was clipped from the distance and surroundings. It must have with the stately trees with the performance from a safe called him, land his first steelhead. branches overlapping in the center death notices in Wednesday's Ore- been a little unpleasant for the oc grab a lest they be called on to And In our mind we can still hear gon Journal, Mr. Lively is well of the street and around their many cupants of the building in the swel- shovel and lean a while, also. the shout he gave when that fish known here and had many friends terin'g heat of Saturday to have to fine residences and also our court grabbed his fly and started down who will regret to know of his pass But (luring our drive we Dick Fry being an upright gentle have their furnace turned on to stop house the river. And how Mrs. London did never missed taking our guests tn ing. He was a former resident of man—looking neither to the right it from smoking. jump up and down on the bank and the city reservoir at night and let Gold Hill. nor left. Dick acquired a stiff neck offer advice. Talk about your "back ting them gaze over the lighted city The local chapter of Eastern Star by sleeping in the balmy breezes of Don ’ t forget to take advantage of seat driving"! She sure was an art sent flowers. an electric fan one cool, cool even the Copeland Yards' offer of a can lying below with Its myriad lights ist. of all colors. ing. • • • of free paint. Read their adv In Now we will be able to do this this issue. This offer is for Friday Just a few weeks ago the writer Titanic hand on that hillside not Two charming ladies getting so no longer. We wonder which is the stood with bared head beside a far from the site of the great stone blue while splashing blue paint on only. best plan, because someone is so un rough, unhewn stone on a wooded "Castle" Into the building of which walls and things that they will conscious of civic pride, to say that Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Gleason and hill in that same "Valley of the Jack had given so much of labor henceforth be known as "The Blue sons Mervyn and Jimmy, returned others who do appreciate these Moon". Beueath this stone lies the and money and which burned to the Sisters!” recently from a trip to Treasure Is things and do their part to care for urn containing the ashes of the ground the very night before th"y land. They visited Mrs. Gleason's same, can not enjoy them, or to put "Sailor on Horseback”, while on its / were to move in. The next Oaf who leers, "Is it mother and sister at Sacramento for an extra policeman or have one of • • a surface is roughly carved the simple warm enough f*r yuh?” Is in danger three days and Mr. Gleason attend the regular ones Include this spot of words: "Jack London". The setting We’ll admit to a quiet tear as we of coming to a sudden and violent ed a Beauty Style show and then beauty on his route every few hours. Is particularly appropriate. Just, a stood there and thought of the life end. visited the fair before returning Perhaps this vandalism has been rough, irregular chunk of volcanic and struggles of that great heart taking place at the reservoir be home. rock, full of cracks and faults (so who tried so long before success Notice to mothers—Do not des- cause the vandals knew It was with embolic of Jack's own life) aje came to him in his writing. Of the pair if your son may never be Mrs. Peggy Reich and little daugh out police protection. We are work parenti,- carelessly dropped by some, y^ars of har(1(lh|p wh|ch i had been president but buy him a soap bubble ter Diatin visited at the home of Ing to make our valley more beauti his portion before the world came outfit and he may get to the top and Mrs. Reich’s parents, Mr. and Mis. ful, spending money to enhance our to recognize him as one of Ameri be soap bubble champion if he starts Frank Lawrence all day Tuesday. beauty spots and here we are closing C. M. Charley ca's greatest short-story writers. early. The present champion blows Mrs. Lawrence was sick with tonsill- one of the moat attractive spots In , the valley, that is already built and j And as we gazed on that rugged seven foot bubbles. tfs last week but is better now. AND COMPANION Ar< Invited To Be The paid for. It just doesn't seem to stone, once cast aside by the masons Guests of The Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peck and Mr. make sense.—Contributed L. C. Scott sweltering in the as worthless in the building of the I great house nearby, we remembered rumble Beat Wednesday afternoon and Mrs. Ed Vincent spent Sunday • EXTRA!, POINT AMERICAN and the the words of Scripture, “The stone while waiting for his wife to return at Hyatt Ijtk« Other Central Point Mr. end Mrs. Lloyd Root and CRATERIAN THEATRE, Medford people at the lake Sunday were Mr. Barbara, Bobby and Marlene visited which was rejected by the builders from a shopping tour. Tracy and Mr. Frank Lawrence. A at the home of Mr. Root’s father for has become the head of the corner." to see either of the two following Clyde L««s leaving a print of hi» good catch of fish was reported And we didn't feel a bit irreverent, a number of days returning home pictures back in salt crystals on his father’s Tuesday evening either. • « • floor creeper and Mr. I-ees wishing Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leea arc uriv- Ending Saturday Nite! he had it photographed. ing a new Ford V-8 Deluxe. It iu Someway, we have a feeling that The Weather sure a beauty. Brian Aherne A Victor McLaglen when our time coms we would like Mrs. Minnick putting down lino "CAITAIN FURY" to have just such a memoral. Just leum in her rabbit hutches and in What of weather? The Civic club will hold their reg- let us lie on one of these hills we Hot? Well rather! order to nail It down, was compelled ular meeting Wednesday, Aug. 2nd, —or— Wbie mankind shall still endure. have loved so long without any fuss to crawl half way into same. at 2:30 p. m. Everyone interested in Of these facta you may be sure: or formality, with a bit of native civic welfare is welcome Come and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday When it's hot, he'll want it cool. A small boy with ony swimming bring a frind rock, unhewn and rough as Nature In the old-time swimming pool;' made it, to mark the spot, Here we trunks on, in front of the dime In Tecbnicoor! Most important When it'« cool, hu'll want It hot,I could "rest, and faith, we shall need store in Medford, being patted on Scrawny Pinkham won a case of Screen Event Since Sound . . . . ! by Always wanting what is not. it; lie down for an eon or two, ’ till the bare shoulders and advised Coco Cola for having the highest "THE MIKADO" Fanners A Fruitgrowers Bank Cast of all-star operatic stars ths Master of all good workmen . Art Parry of the Smudge Pot to batting average In the city league I take his money and buy a shirt. (Deposit* Insured) last week. shall cal! us t« work anew " What’s the Matter? »So what? LOCALS The croquet ground being prepar ed by volunteer labor, (except for the grading) is rapidly being put into shape. The city is kindly tak ing care of the grading. The Civic- cub wll furnish the croquet sets. The Boy Scouts have been doing much of the work. <Fhr (¡Htitrrlfes CHURCH OF CHRIST Clifton A. Phillip«. Minister Bible School at 9:45. Please no tice the change in time. Be prompt ly on time and if possible bring a basket lunch and be prepared to go to the great union service at the A. M. Tyrrell farm on Evans creek. (’. C. Root, the evangelist now car ing for the tabernacle In Medford, will be the special speaker at this service and his message will be giv en at 2:30 p. m. Bert Thompson, singing evangelist from M’s Angeles will lead the singing and bring th« special messai^ in music. Don’t miss this special treat which we of fer every year about this time, with outside speakers. This is not a pic nic. but a great service. We expect a great audience and fine fellowship and a time of reunion of all God’s people. But if you expect a picnic, be undeceived. Come! Bring your basket lunch. Coffee will be serv ed Please bring your own service. Christian Endeavor 7:00 p. m. Evening service 8:00 p. m. Ser- mon subject: "Two Deaths and a Great Deliverance." Prayer and Bible study service, Wednesday, 8:00 p. m Mrs. Foley will meet her class and Mrs. Lettie Gregory will lead the study In "Christian Action.” THE FEDERATED CHURCH Phone 51 Stanley G. Parish, Pastor. Bible School—9:45 a. .n. Morning Worship—11:00 a. m. Christian Endeavor—7:00 p. m Evening Service—8:00 p. tn. Indies' Bible Class—Tuesday at 2:30 p m. Prayer Meeting—Wednesday at 8:00 p W. Choir Practice — Wednesday at 8:30 p m.